Who Should I Start? Najee Harris or Dylan Sampson
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Najee Harris News
Friday, August 28, 8:06 AM
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler is expecting New York Giants running back Najee Harris to get his first game action with the team in their preseason finale on Friday night against the New York Jets, which will be his first action in the NFL since tearing his Achilles with the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 3 of last year. Harris is fully recovered from his Achilles tendon tear and could be a significant part of the Giants' backfield in 2026, even with Cam Skattebo and Tyrone Tracy Jr. already on the roster. The 28-year-old former 24th overall pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021 from Alabama had four straight 1,000-yard seasons in the Steel City to begin his NFL career before playing in only three games with the Bolts in 2025 before tearing his Achilles. Harris probably is not going to have much, if any, standalone fantasy value with the G-Men unless one of Skattebo or Tracy misses time with an injury, but he is an experienced RB to have as an RB3 as insurance. Right now, RotoBaller has Harris ranked as the No. 60 fantasy RB for the 2026 season.
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 16.9 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 14.8 | 0.1 |
Dylan Sampson News
Wednesday, August 26, 8:52 PM
Cleveland Browns running back Dylan Sampson remains in the No. 2 spot on the depth chart, but he should still carve out a role this season as a key pass-catching option for veteran starting quarterback Deshaun Watson. Sampson had 33 catches for 271 receiving yards (and just 175 rushing yards) as a rookie last year. For the most part, he operated behind fellow rookie Quinshon Judkins and mostly saw the field on passing downs. Judkins is expected to be the lead back once Week 1 comes around, so the big question is whether Sampson can have enough involvement to get on the weekly fantasy radar. It's not as simple as Judkins getting the early downs and Sampson getting the passing downs, as the former is a very capable pass catcher, and the latter does earn some carries from time to time, too. For now, Sampson has a little bit of RB3/flex appeal in deeper full-PPR leagues, but in all other formats, he's a better fit as a handcuff for fantasy managers who already have Judkins on their roster. Sampson is the RB53 in RotoBaller's latest half-PPR and full-PPR draft rankings for the 2026 fantasy football season.
Najee Harris vs. Dylan Sampson
Still trying to decide between Harris and Sampson? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Najee Harris is projected to score 0.0 points this week while Dylan Sampson is projected to score 6.1 points.
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